Easy to stomach

As you fill your belly, watch a curvy pro do fabulous things with hers at these spots for belly dancing.

Moun of Tunis

Pleasant Gehman, a.k.a. Princess Farhana, has been the featured dancer at this cozy Moroccan boite for 15 years. Catch her Wednesday through Sunday nights. And on the third Thursday of every month, she heads up a belly dancing showcase at the restaurant.

* Prix-fixe dinner menus, $16 to $28 per person. Monthly showcase and dinner, $22 per person. 7445 1/2 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, (323) 874-3333.

Alcazar

On Friday and Saturday nights, this Lebanese dining room is swinging. Diners sip arak, made from fermented date juice, and smoke hookahs as they nibble on fresh pita and hummus, one of 10 appetizers you get as part of the lavish set menu. Manager and songster “Vatche” and his band take the stage Friday evening. And both nights, a belly dancer blows through around 11 p.m.

* Set menu, $43 per person. 17239 Ventura Blvd., Encino, (818) 789-0991.

Taverna Tony

In Greece, belly dancing is known as tsifteteli and focuses more on the upper body. On Friday nights at this Malibu restaurant there’s one performance, Saturdays two, both performed to live music. Pair this with the signature Greek feast, a multi-course extravaganza that includes some 15 dishes such as fried calamari, dolmades, pastichio and roast baby lamb.

* Greek feast, $32.95 per person. 23410 Civic Center Way, Malibu, (310) 317-9667.

Marrakesh

Like the other Marrakesh locations in Studio City and La Jolla, this, the original, is graced by a belly dancer every night. They do their thing throughout the evening, so you’re pretty much guaranteed a show no matter when you dine.

All the set menus include harira

(a vegetable soup), bastilla (a savory pasty), mint tea and baklava.

* Set menus, $23.95 to $34.95 per person. 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, (949) 645-8384.

Koutoubia

On Friday and Saturday evenings, around 7:30 and then again at 9:30, all eyes turn to the belly dancer. Those celebrating special occasions are invited to join in for an impromptu lesson. (May we suggest a martini for those needing a little courage?) Chef Gilberte Ohayon’s specialty is couscous.

* Couscous with chicken, $19. 2116 Westwood Blvd., West L.A., (310) 475-0729.

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-- Leslee Komaiko